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Daily Email - Friday - 4/18/2025

April 18, 2025

Whether you’re a disco nerd, a shoegazer, or just someone who likes their beats with a side of self-awareness, LCD Soundsystem is your ticket to feeling feelings and looking cool while you do it. Win tickets to see them at Hayden Homes Amphitheater!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE is the band your favorite band wishes it could be if it stopped caring what anyone thought and started making music for the pure, unhinged thrill of it. Don’t miss them at Holocene in July!

  • Indie-pop project Frankie Cosmos has been quietly (and sometimes not-so-quietly) soundtracking your existential daydreams since before you knew you needed them. Get tickets to see them at Wonder Ballroom on October 19.

  • Imagine a jazz-funk time machine: retro enough to make your parents nod in approval, fresh enough to keep your playlist from gathering digital dust. Get tickets to see The New Mastersounds at Wonder Ballroom.

  • Brit award-winning hard rockers The Darkness will perform their new album, Dreams On Toast, at Revolution Hall on November 17.

  • Don’t miss Joshua Radin, the folk troubadour whose whispery vocals have snuck into over 200 film and TV scenes, including Grey’s Anatomy, One Tree Hill, and Shameless.

BEST BUBBLE TEA IN PORTLAND

Photo: Ding Tea

Let’s get one thing straight: Not all boba is created equal. Some tapioca pearls taste like they’ve been marinating in a puddle since Y2K, while others are so fresh and chewy they could moonlight as the lead in a teen rom-com. That’s why we’ve taken it upon ourselves—armed with reusable straws and the kind of caffeine jitters that could power a small city—to hunt down the best local boba joints in town.

THIS WEEKEND

🎧 Nicky Romero

Tomorrow @ 45 East (10PM)

Nicky Romero’s discography reads like a greatest hits for the EDM era: originals, remixes, and collabs with everyone from David Guetta to Kygo, Calvin Harris to Krewell.

🎶 Tower of Power

Tomorrow @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (7:30PM)

Get ready to groove with Tower of Power, one of the most legendary funk and soul powerhouses of all time, joined by the Oregon Symphony.

🎤 Donnie Emerson & Nancy Sophia

Tomorrow @ Mississippi Studios (9PM)

Known for the cult hit song “Baby,” Donnie Emerson and partner Nancy Sophia will perform deep cuts from Dreamin’ Wild as well as original music.

🐟 Phish

Sunday @ Moda Center (7:30PM)

With Phish, every night is a new flavor, and the band’s improvisational wizardry means you might catch a 30-minute funk odyssey or a disco set at 2:30 AM.

🤘 The Wrecks

Sunday @ Aladdin Theater (7:30PM)

If you’re craving music with irresistible hooks, lyrics that actually mean something, and a band that treats every show like a group therapy session with guitars, you’ll love The Wrecks.

LOCALS ONLY

  • What’s a better combination than plants and coffee? Stumptown is hosting a plant swap at the Division and Belmont locations on Tuesday!

  • There’s never a bad time to win a free 36-pack of donuts! Enter to win the prize from Lil’ Funky Donuts on our Instagram.

  • Did you know the Oregon coast grows more wasabi than anywhere in the country? Celebrate the spicy plant at the first-ever Wasabi Fest at The Redd on Salmon this June.

Song of the day: Never Be Mine - Angel Olsen